Legal Affairs
Bosses will pay for code: CFMEU
EWIN HANNANCFMEU leaders may seek extra pay rises if workers have to give up conditions to comply with the new construction code.
Leveson case may change law
DAN BOXThe disappearance of a Sydney man whose boyfriend has been offered immunity could provoke a change in the law.
Why the secrets, Berejiklian?
ROBIN SPEEDBy law, a public inquiry into council amalgamation can be heard in secret, with evidence not disclosed to the public.
Rights, wrongs and rule of law
ROBERT FRENCHThere is nothing particularly unusual about expressions of executive impatience with legal constraints.
Call for mandatory sentencing
MATTHEW DENHOLMVictims of childhood sexual assault in Tasmania are calling on politicians to back mandatory sentencing of pedophiles.
Criminal justice meant to punish
ANDREW BUSHNELLThe criminal justice system exists to punish criminals and protect the community, not to fix societal problems.
Court assent ruled under French
CHRIS MERRITTThe High Court under former Chief Justice Robert French has been revealed as a haven of agreement.
Fairfax’s Kazal defence diluted
Chris MerrittIt would be understandable if those running Fairfax Media were to overlook the setback they have just suffered.
Slater reels from UK fallout
Michael RoddanThe law firm is at the mercy of lenders as its shares plunged yesterday on fresh outlook downgrade.
Culture clashes hit law tie-up
Jonathan AmesDebt and cultural differences put paid to the UK arm of global law giant KWM after a merger that included Australia’s Mallesons.
Slater & Gordon shares smashed
Daniel PalmerS&G shares have plummeted over 30pc after it warned of further writedowns and revealed ongoing cash leaks.
$60k raised for race case costs
Hedley ThomasAlex Wood, the student who was hit with a $41,336 legal bill, will not be out of pocket a cent.
Public funds 18C legal bill
Hedley ThomasAlex Wood was exonerated over racial hatred claims and then hit with a bill to pay costs incurred by his accuser’s solicitor.
Hanson: scrap Family Court
Sarah ElksPauline Hanson will meet Family Court Chief Justice Diana Bryant to discuss the senator’s desire to abolish the court.
The Siri for accountants
Chris GriffithAilira is so clever at tax, that her creator believes she could help prompt the end of human tax agents.
Brandis failed on rights warning
MICHAEL McKENNAGeorge Brandis was warned last year to take legislative action to pre-empt the freeze on indigenous land-use deals.
Lock ’em up is costing us dearly
ROB HULLSAt costs of nearly $4 billion a year and growing, prisons have a poor record when it comes to rehabilitation.
How did ICAC get law so wrong?
Chris MerrittThe NSW government can’t avoid another wave of toxic politics triggered by the incompetence of its corruption watchdog.
Chase ‘to net billions’ for ATO
CHRIS MERRITTInsolvency firm Sheahan Lock Partners has a plan it believes could help Canberra pocket billions from tax avoiders.
Speakman puts judges on notice
CHRIS MERRITTIf the judges of NSW are expecting a champion now they have a former silk as AG, they are about to be disappointed.
‘Top up legal aid with business’
CHRIS MERRITTThe new Australian Bar Association president believes underfunded legal aid could be topped up by big business.
‘Drug bust’ statement stoush
Rhian DeutromA legal stoush has erupted over alleged comments made by Peter Dutton and Minister Michael Keenan over alleged cocaine haul.
$41k bill for 18C legal costs
Hedley ThomasFormer QUT student Alex Wood has now been billed more than $41,000 in costs to fund lawyers for Susan Moriarty.
Crown facing class action
Trevor ChappellJames Packer’s Crown should have warned of risks before staff arrests in China hit its share price, say lawyers.
Why the Brexit ruling is wrong
JAMES ALLANThe Brexit ruling seems to be upholding parliamentary sovereignty, but it has the effect of increasing judicial power.
Disruption needs calm leadership
JUSTIN WHEALINGCalm and consultative leadership is what will divide the successful from the “have not” law firms in 2017.
ICAC errors ‘ruined our careers’
CHRIS MERRITTTwo ex-members of the NSW parliament have called for an inquiry into ICAC’s destruction of their political careers.
A chance to remedy injustice
Gladys Berejiklian has inherited an awful mess from Mike Baird, her predecessor as NSW premier.
Sirtex ready to defend
Sarah-Jane TaskerSirtex will ‘vigorously defend’ threatened legal action by investors alleging misleading and deceptive conduct.
Judge’s veiled swipe at Trump
DAN BOXThe Chief Justice of NSW says judicial officers must uphold ‘the rule of law, in spite of popular sentiment’.
